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Lapse Kindle Edition

by Alex Rodriguez (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.8 out of 5 stars 8 ratings
Nora knows the rules.

Find the time marker, never reveal the secrets of the universe, don't get involved in the time marker's lives.

However, in nearly every single life cycle, they're paired together, when it comes to Mason, she breaks all the rules again and again.

She found him when he was twelve. In high school, Nora taught him his place in the universe. And their lives were thoroughly intertwined-now more than ever.

Despite her mistakes, Nora's job was easy enough, until everything took a sharp turn. Mason is angry with her, with the universe telling her who she ought to be. Nora knows her role, and what that responsibility means. She isn't about to start questioning why things are the way they are, though in her heart her efforts are beginning to unfurl a fog over her judgment. To add to their cosmic dysfunction, Mason and Nora are only one time warp away from being discovered by time travelers, who would like nothing more than to see Mason restart a life cycle, or thrown out of time completely...
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  1. Print length
    287 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publication date
    October 21, 2021
  4. File size
    1.7 MB
  5. Page Flip
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  6. Word Wise
    Enabled
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"Rodriguez has an excellent storytelling style with good pacing and panache for some rough and ready action scenes. There's a lot for sci-fi and Alternate Universe fantasy fans to enjoy here, and part two is sure to be a whopper." - ManyBooks

About the Author

Born and raised in the Chicagoland area, Alex Rodriguez grew up inspired by action packed stories of science fiction and the adventures of superheroes. She graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Psychology. Now a Wisconsin resident, Alex enjoys spending time with family and friends, walking her dog Titan, attending writing classes, and discovering new books/TV shows to fall in love with.

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09K4M8MN6
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ eBook2Go Inc
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 21, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.7 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 287 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1545754191
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Customer Reviews:
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  • Joe
    5.0 out of 5 stars Cliffhangers Galore!!
    Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2022
    This is an easy read for anyone who enjoys classic adventures. A plucky hero, a beautiful with a full set of skills heroin and plenty of humor.
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  • Elizabeth Taylor
    5.0 out of 5 stars Quick Paced YA Time Travel Novel
    Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2022
    4.5 rounded up to a 5. I received a copy of this book from the author which had no influence over my rating. I really enjoyed this story which was a different take on time travel. I appreciated the detail put into the action scenes and started to wonder if Nina was a ninja...she wasn't but sure fought like one. The book was a fast read and I wanted more when it concluded. I hope that Alex writes a part two so I can read what shenanigans the time guards get up to next. I also would like to read a prequel of some of their earlier adventures. The author gave just enough hints at previous events to be interesting without slowing down the overall story which I appreciated.
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  • RainHand
    3.0 out of 5 stars Time enough at last, or time enough for more.
    Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2022
    Oooh, timecrimes!

    Well, the title and the blurb were enough to get me interested in this title even if it hadn’t been shared with me in return for an honest review. If I picked this volume up off a shelf at Barnes & Noble (or certainly the library) I’d be tempted to take it home with me, and there’s always something to be said for that. Since I’m on the aesthetics, I’ll also add that I really appreciated the clear, clean layout of this book, the readable typeface, and I always like to see cleverly-named chapters. You might think some of that is to be taken for granted, to which I can only say: “Not necessarily.” Especially on the independent circuit.

    I felt that the action scenes moved well and kept me reading, with downtime placed at good intervals. If I’m counting the pages rather than being surprised by how many I’ve read there’s a problem, but not so here. I finished this one up rather quickly, and though going through a book too fast can be lamentable, it does profess to a good story. Time travel stories aren’t easy to write due to the need to keep all your ducks in a row (so as not to create an unintended paradox), but the author laid that all out well here, leaving little (at least insofar as the plot is concerned) to misunderstanding. I can’t say I became heavily attached to Nora (who I would prefer never to cross for her combat prowess), Mason, and the crew, but they were solid enough characters with enough depth to make me want to see their story through.

    And that brings me to my first issue—the ending. In order to avoid spoilers I can’t say much, other than to express a certain lack of fulfillment. If this is meant to be book one of a longer story so be it, but I went in without any such understanding, and if it ends here…well, I was hoping for more. We’re not talking about a brick-wall cliffhanger tease here; I was just left turning the page, looking for chapter 31.

    Next up—and I can only be so forgiving about this in a fully published work—always make sure to do a careful proofread, and then another by someone other than yourself, before a book goes to print. There were simply too many typos in this manuscript for my taste—I’m always willing to forgive a few just because that’s the nature of the publishing beast, but this book went well over my allowable threshold. Further, a number of passages were a bit difficult to follow along with for grammatical issues and a general lack of flow. This made the whole thing feel like a rushed project to me, which does justice neither for the author's prowess (of which I can clearly see storytelling power here) nor the potential reader base. I consider the third star a bit of extra for the honest attempt.

    In short—Lapse is a good story with a clever premise; one that the eye of an editor could do a lot for. I hope it gets another edition in the future with the technical work it needs to really shine. If there is a sequel at some point, I’d be interested in checking it out.
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